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Meaning of ladyship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
/ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/

Definitions

  1. Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
  2. Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
    Commonwealth, England

Equivalents

Deutsch Die Herrin
Español La Señora
Français La Dame madame
Italiano La Signora
Polski pani
Português a senhora

Examples

“"Her ladyship will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.”
“York got down and said very respectfully, "I beg your pardon, my lady, but these horses have not been reined up for three years, and my lord said it would be safer to bring them to it by degrees; but if your ladyship pleases, I can take them up a little more."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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